Marazion is a civil parish and town, on the shore of Mount's Bay in Cornwall, England, UK. It is 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Penzance and the tidal island of St Michael's Mount is half-a-mile offshore. At low tide an embankment connects it to the town as well as at high water traveler watercrafts lug site visitors in between Marazion and also St Michael's Mount. Marazion is a flourishing traveler resort with an energetic area of musicians who generate and also offer paints and pottery in the town's art galleries. Marazion lies within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). Virtually a third of Cornwall has AONB classification, with the very same standing and also protection as a National Park. On the western side of the community is Marazion Marsh, a RSPB reserve and a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).